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    Constipated — What Laxative Is Safe to Take? Worried About Tinnitus Getting Worse

    Hi all... uh never thought I'd be posting this but I searched forums and didn't find much info here or elsewhere online. What is safe to take to relieve constipation? I have never taken an OTC for it. I used to just eat prunes but I can no longer have those due to high histamine level...
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    Antibiotic for Skin Infection — What Is Safe for Tinnitus? Choices and Experiences Please

    Welp, I didn't get my eczema under control and now my belly button is apparently infected. I am very scared as my spike that started 7 months ago is finally getting normal and now I need to risk it all for antibiotics. What antibiotics are safest? Any experiences or pros and cons? Especially...
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    How Much of Topical Steroid Is Absorbed Through the Skin? Can It Make Tinnitus Worse?

    Hi, not sure if this is the right place to post this but I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with topical steroids before. I haven't found much information online or on these forums. Only a few posts about inner ear creams. I know Prednisone is used orally and even injected into ear...
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    Tinnitus Spike After Allergy Attack? On Day 9 and Losing Hope

    Hi everyone, 9 days ago I had a bit of an allergy attack / day cold. Nothing unusual there, felt like crap all day, sneezing a ton, runny nose etc. Then that evening I had a massive increase in tinnitus, it was super loud, it tapered off a bit a few hours later but still way higher than...
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    Tinnitus Is Worse Today. Was It the Beer? Stress? I Don't Know But I Need a Hug :(

    Hey everyone, My tinnitus has been okay-ish for a while now. Today, however, it isn't. It's louder than normal in my left ear and I'm freaking out. I don't know what is going on. My g/f just broke up with me on Monday but it didn't spike my T. I had known we had problems and I was filled...
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    Scared of Dentist — How to Cope?

    Hello, I've been off these boards for a few months trying to get my tinnitus under control. It's finally settled into something mostly manageable. Higher than it was before my spike in May but less invasive than at the start. Now, I have a toothache. I scheduled an appointment with a...
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    Odd Feelings and Discomfort in One Ear Only

    Hey everyone, this may seem like a weird post but I'm having some trouble with one of my ears ... the good one!! I've had tinnitus issues with my left forever and some slight hearing loss in the high frequencies but nothing severe. Good ol' righty has been fine until now. About a month and a...
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    TMJD and Tinnitus: Are They Always Related?

    Well, since my tinnitus has been acting up I've been going to doctor after doctor trying to figure it out. I finally got around to seeing a TMJD specialist and it turns out I have it. All this time I thought jaws were supposed to pop when you open them but the nurse and doctor gave me an odd...
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    Starting TRT and Question on Hearing Test Accuracy

    Hello everyone, I had a great appointment with a tinnitus specialist recently and we decided to start on TRT. I am hopeful it will work though I am a bit surprised at the simplicity of it. I got a lot of answers but at the same time not enough so I thought maybe you guys might have some...
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    Changing ears? Is this, uh, normal or good/bad?

    Can tinnitus change ears? Is this normal or a bad sign? I'm kind of freaking out because I haven't had this before. Quick back story... tinnitus was stable for 14 years, over last 2 months it has not been. New sounds, new volumes... going to a new doctor in 10 days at a special...
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    Explaining Tinnitus to Others?

    Hey, I'm sure this has been discussed before but I haven't found anything real recent or very relevant in my searches. How do you explain your tinnitus to others so that they understand? I tried finding some literature but often times it just describes the symptoms and doesn't talk about how...
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    Tinnitus spikes becoming more frequent?

    Hello everyone, Thank you for all the support given to me so far. It's been a big help. I've been away from forums as my tinnitus seemed to improve and any notion of it would send it crying back. Probably not the most mature response as I wish I could help others but it seemed a good...
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    Tinnitus Caused by Prednisone

    Hello everyone, I've had tinnitus for 13 or 14 years now - ever since high school. It was hard to adjust to but eventually became manageable and everyday noise covered it up. However, this past Monday on 5/19/14 I went to my dermatologist due to an eczema flare up to get a prednisone shot...
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    Introducing myself

    Hey guys, I am russiancarl. I've had tinnitus since high school when on a bus ride home my ear stopped ringing and never stopped. This was some 13 years ago. I went to all the doctors and they said it was probably an infection and slight loss of hearing that caused it. Well, it became...